Buzz: Older and working, younger and living with Mom and Dad

[xchrom]

http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/16/10718259-buzz-older-and-working-younger-and-living-with-mom-and-dad

When it comes to the difficult economy, who’s better off: Younger workers starting out, or older workers looking toward their golden years?

Life Inc. readers this week had plenty of opinions on that topic.

A post this week looking at how many of the recent job gains are going to workers over age 55 prompted some to argue that older workers are better workers.

“Older workers show up on time, appropriately dressed, and spend their employer's time actually working, instead of friggin' around on a computer or phone. And most important of all, instead of expecting or demanding all kinds of perks, they are satisfied simply to have a job that they enjoy,” one reader wrote.

[Fumesucker]

1. Perks like medical insurance?

It's been my experience that once you're over fifty you become radioactive to most companies, they'd just as soon swallow plutonium as hire you.

[peacefreak]

2. I am one of the rare ones then.

Just offered a full time job with full benefits. Long under-employed, longer unemployed. I see it as a miracle along the lines of loaves & fishes.